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As of 1 July, the Human Resources division at the central administration level will be responsible for the final approval of all matters concerning compensation for health promotion, medical care and medication. This means that employees, once they have reported the matter in Primula, are to send the documentation to LU’s HR division instead of the approving officer at their department/unit. The a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-procedures-health-promotion-medical-care-and-medication - 2025-10-03

Lars Palm is the new head of Lund University’s division for commissioned education, LUCE. His most recent position was at Tetra Pak where he worked for nearly 20 years. However, his connection to the University is strong. It was here that he graduated with a Master of Engineering degree, later completing a PhD in Measurement Technology, and he has also been a member of the University Board as a st

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-job-lars-palm-head-division-lund-university-commissioned-education-luce - 2025-10-03

As reported previously, employees at KC4 who were previously located at Byrålogen have been evacuated due to the risk of asbestos dust and other incidents. The evacuation of KC4 started on 23 May and testing will now take place and possible measures taken in that part of the building. The evacuation concerns approximately 140 staff from the Finance Division, HR, LU Building, Research Services, Int

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/evacuation-kc4-part-kemicentrum - 2025-10-03

1.5 million Swedes and 850 million people globally suffer from migraines, a condition that Lars Edvinsson has been researching for almost forty years. Practically every day over the past year, he has received thank you letters from all over the world from patients whose lives have been transformed thanks to new medication based on his research. However, the path leading to this point has been long

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/migraine-researcher-who-bucked-trend - 2025-10-03

In brilliant sunshine, the new doctors, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors walked in procession from the main University building to the Cathedral for the most important event in the academic calendar – the doctoral degree conferment ceremony. The ceremony took place on 24 May and the flags on the roof of the main University building flapped against a clear blue sky. People had gathered in Lunda

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/happy-doctors-escaped-rain - 2025-10-03

Where is the debate on the Strut inquiry's proposals and their consequences? That is the question being asked by the three researchers Kristian Pietras, Hanna Isaksson and Emma Sparr who are particularly worried by one of the proposals. – An increase in direct government funding at the cost of weakened research councils may mean that research loses its freedom and international competitiveness. Th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-call-debate-future-distribution-resourcesresearch-freedom-danger - 2025-10-03

Different values, cultures and language. Leading an international research group comes with additional challenges. Margareta Sandahl and Charlotta Turner are deliberately developing the emotional expertise in their group. "It pays off in terms of energy, even if it takes time. Furthermore, the doctoral students develop not just as people, but also as future leaders", says Margareta Sandahl. Margar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/focus-improving-groups-eq - 2025-10-03

Leadership is merely one among an arsenal of tools at the disposal of managers and employees to create a well-functioning group or organisation, according to organisational researchers Mats Alvesson, Stefan Sveningsson and Martin Blom at the School of Economics and Management. Are you someone who prefers to work in their own corner, rather than having a manager looking over their shoulder? Do you

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-leadership-overestimated-rely-more-employees - 2025-10-03

Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz is convinced that leadership at the University is a momentous question. “If we are perceived as being incapable of making uncomfortable decisions, there is a risk that we will see the same changes here as in other places such as Denmark – that collegial leadership is replaced by pure New Public Management.” One example is the concern that has been expressed in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-its-important-managers-be-able-make-uncomfortable-decisions - 2025-10-03

Everyone knows about source criticism, but researchers Jutta Haider and Olof Sundin want to emphasise source confidence. “There has been an intensive focus on the critical aspect. Pupils leave school with the attitude that you cannot trust anything, so source confidence is an important complement to source criticism. There must be confidence in our social institutions”, says Jutta Haider. Olof Sun

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/they-strike-blow-source-confidence - 2025-10-03

Melissa Franklin is a guest professor from Harvard University who compares her environment at Fysicum with the tv-series Friends and Seinfeld. Here she shares her views on similarities and differences between the universities. When a colleague on my 3000 person experiment at CERN whom I didn’t know, Torsten Akesson, emailed suggesting I visit the Lund University physics department for a year, I sm

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/crossing-border-scania - 2025-10-03

Webinars and Skype conversations are to be taken to an entirely new level. A test has now been conducted to determine if it is possible to hold a conference digitally (partially at least, as face-to-face networking remains difficult to replicate). The Swedish Ministry of the Environment and Energy and research funders are curious about the outcome, hoping it could pave the way for more travel-free

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-conferences-will-reduce-climate-impact - 2025-10-03

Herbal baths for sore shoulders, weight loss courses, stress management – these are some of the activities that staff can use their health promotion benefit for in addition to normal exercise. However, despite the fact that each employee has the right to nearly SEK 2000 in health promotion benefits, most employees at the University do not use their money. In 2018, 2 800 of the 7 700 employees used

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/few-utilise-health-promotion-benefit - 2025-10-03

It worked out – in the end. The enormous European investment in food development, “Food KIC”, did not go to the consortium of which Lund University was a part in 2016. But that was then. Now the board of the winning network, EIT Food, has decided that Lund University is to become a full member of their network instead. More healthy food products in the shops and more sustainable production: these

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unexpected-development-lund-university-selected-join-european-multimillion-euro-investment-food - 2025-10-03

Per Nordén is not really new to the job of chief security officer. He started working at Lund University’s security division seventeen years ago, staying until 2007, when he took a break. During his twelve-year absence, he worked in the municipality of Kävlinge and most recently at Tetra Pak. The reason for his return is that he very much enjoyed working at Lund University. From the 26th of June h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nordens-new-job-old-one-chief-security-officer-lund-university - 2025-10-03

Lund University, via the vice-chancellor, has joined the Climate framework for higher education institutions. The Climate framework is a framework for higher education institution-specific climate strategies where the University undertakes to continue to help society achieve set targets through education, research and external engagement. Lund University, via the vice-chancellor, has joined the Cl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-joins-climate-framework - 2025-10-03

The vice-chancellor, in consultation with the University Management, has taken a decision on goals for their own organisation. Digital meetings and train travel are to be the first choice; however, for trips when management does need to fly, renewable fuels are to be purchased. Another goal is to serve vegetarian or fish as the standard option for snacks, lunches and dinners, with meat only in exc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-management-goals-increased-sustainability - 2025-10-03

The National Government Service Centre (SSC), which manages the University’s payroll system Primula has reported a case of unauthorised access to data in the system. A user at one of the SSC client authorities accessed personal data from Primula without authorisation to do so.  We have not been informed about whether or not Lund University is affected by the data breach. Any questions may be direc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ssc-has-discovered-unauthorised-access-data - 2025-10-03

The Electoral College has now appointed its four members to the Recruitment Committee, which is to prepare proposals for the new vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor. The members are:Head of office Catrin Malmström, non-academic staffGustav Ekström, studentSenior lecturer Johan Östling, teaching staffProfessor Viveka Alfredsson, teaching staffA further four members of the Recruitment Committ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/electoral-college-appoints-its-four-members-recruitment-committee - 2025-10-03

Kristin Asgermyr is Lund University’s new Data Protection Officer. She joins the University from the world of banking and has broad experience of working comprehensively on data protection, information security, risk management and observance of regulations. Kristin started in August and is based at the Legal Division. She has now moved from a management position to a specialist role. The data pro

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kristin-asgermyr-new-data-protection-officer - 2025-10-03